384th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in World War II

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B-17F 42-3122, JD*N, "April's Fool"

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B-17F 42-3122, JD*N, "April's Fool" - Aircraft failed to return from mission to attack Hamburg, 25 July 1943. Crew on that day was:
(P) Lt Ralph J Hall
(CP) Lt Rodney W House
(N) Lt R O Henley
(B) Lt Warren B Dillon
(Eng) Sgt Homer J Cocklin
(RO) Sgt Jack S Davis
(WG) Sgt James S Parrish
(WG) Sgt Raymond C Smiley
(BT) Sgt Albert R Valcour
(TG) Sgt Paul E McNeal
Entire crew survived and became POWs.

An exact copy of this photo was on the original site (old pages). Description and contribution noted there:

B-17F 42-3122 "April's Fool"

545th BS code JD*N, shot down July 25, 1943 mission to Hamburg, Germany.
Pilot-LT R. Hall

Courtesy of Brian Goodman.

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